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Whats the fundamental difference between these 2 types of strategy? As I see it, they are pretty much the same, as you can go long/short equity based on some certain event. Event driven HFs, particularly the ones focusing on merger arbitrage go long/short equities as well. But I guess event...

trying to find HFs and prop shops that focus on quant, as well as derivatives trading, etc etc; some examples would be: drw jane street capital de shaw citadel just trying to add to this, preferrably with some smaller players? really want to get in touch w/as many firms as possible, but just...

A quick question for those who work(ed) at equity-focused hedge funds. When you're trying to determine what a stock is worth, do you generally use multiples (whether EBITDA based or EPS based) or do you actually use DCF in any meaningful way? And do technique like sum of the parts come into...

So everything I have been reading/hearing about hedge funds points to a need for highly quantitative advanced degrees before one can get a lucrative job in one (ie- PhD in physic, math, comp sci etc). Is this actually true? Is there no more space for people with a traditional ibanking analyst...

I assume post-crisis, post Lehman collapse, most small to mid size and large (too) hedge funds now use more than one prime brokerage to help reduce exposure, true? In Europe, I believe MiFiD would also be interpreted as ruling that HFs need to spread brokerage risk? So is this opening up the...

Hi everyone, I will be starting my full-time analyst stint at a BB in the west coast in their tech/media group. Ideally, I want to break into the HF world following banking / business school. What are some recommendations you can throw at me? Is business school a requirement after banking in...

I'm interested to hear more about Asian HFs- seems like launches have been picking up a lot as of late, and are of a good size as well- nearly half the number of > $1b firms as in the UK. I would like to find out more info on breaking in, career trajectory/path, your opinions on...

I have never traded on a personal account, although I dabbled with options and stocks on a simulator for a while. I'm starting FT IB work at a BB this summer and I might be interested in working at a hedge fund instead of PE. I don't really have any cash to throw around in the...

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